Choose Awesomenauts
Choose Awesomenauts if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 6,996 Steam reviews back the pick.
Awesomenauts vs Mighty Switch Force! Academy
Awesomenauts and Mighty Switch Force! Academy both land in Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Awesomenauts (2012) is 3 years older than Mighty Switch Force! Academy (2015). Awesomenauts scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Mighty Switch Force! Academy (75.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Mighty Switch Force! Academy
Choose Mighty Switch Force! Academy if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mighty Switch Force! Academy launched in 2015.
Both Awesomenauts and Mighty Switch Force! Academy sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Awesomenauts |  Mighty Switch Force! Academy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (6,996 reviews) | 75.8% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ronimo Games | WayForward |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Awesomenauts (2012) is 3 years older than Mighty Switch Force! Academy (2015).
- Awesomenauts scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Mighty Switch Force! Academy (75.8% positive).
- Mighty Switch Force! Academy is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Awesomenauts (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Awesomenauts has co-op; Mighty Switch Force! Academy does not.
- Awesomenauts is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mighty Switch Force! Academy has no Deck rating yet.
Awesomenauts vs Mighty Switch Force! Academy — FAQ
- Should I play Awesomenauts or Mighty Switch Force! Academy first?
- If you want chronology, Awesomenauts (2012) came out before Mighty Switch Force! Academy (2015). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Awesomenauts and Mighty Switch Force! Academy similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Awesomenauts run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Awesomenauts is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Mighty Switch Force! Academy doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.